Collapsible landing net



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UNITED STATES PATENT (OFFICE.

SAMUEL H. HIGGINBOTHAM AND HENRY G. GODLEY, OF ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA, AS- SIGNOBS '10 RADIUM APPLIANCE COMPANY, 015 LOS AN GELES, CALIFORNIA, A COB- PORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

\ COLLAPSIIBLE LANDING NET.

Application filed October 22, 1928. Serial No. 669,857.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SAMUEL H. HIGGIN BOTHAM and HENRY G. Gonnnr, citizens of the United States, and residents of Alhambra, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Collapsible Landing Net, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fishing tackle and especially to nets such as are used for landing fish, although it may be used for other purposes. The primary object of this invention is to provide a landing net consisting of a handle, a frame or hoop and net, and which, may for convenience of carriage and transport, be collapsed into a small space without necessitating the disassembling of the parts from their operat ve relation. A more specific object of this invention is to provide a landing net wherein'the hoop and net fold within the handle. In addition to the broader objects of this invention it is in an object thereof to provide" a structure which is strong, durable, easy to manipulate and wherein the position of the parts when open Wlll be malntained.

These objects together with other ob ects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained by means of the embodiment of our invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a preferred form of our invention showing the net in open sition; Fig. 2 shows the net and frame of ig. 1 folded within the handle; Fig. 3 is an axial section of a fragment of the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the handle, shank block, and the hoop being shown; Fi i is a section as seen on the line H of ig. 3; Fig. 5 is an axial section through the handle showing the shank from another position; Fig. 6 1s a transverse section through a modified form of the structure, wherein the handle is elliptical in crosssection; and Fig. 7 is a view of the form shown in Fig. 6 taken in axial sectionthrough the handle.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, a hollow cylindrical handle is indicated by 8. The lower end of the handle may be closed by a plug or any other suitable means. The top of the handle is open and preferably belled outwardly. Nibs 9 are indented at diametrically opposite points and serve as stops whose function is later described.

, The interior of the handleis smooth and slidably mounted therein is a shank block 10. The lower end of the block is closed and the upper edge is cut to form ears 11. The contour of the upper edge of the block 1s such as to form a cam surface with pockets for a purpose later described. Mounted between the ears is a pivot pin 12 on which the ends of the hoop are mounted. Slidably mounted within the bore of the shank block is a washer 13, and-interposed between the washer and the bottom of the box is a spiral compression spring 14 tending to force the washer upwardly.

Mounted upon the pin 12 are the ends of the hoop. -The hoop may consist of two pieces of strap spring metal indicated by 15 and 15'. These are turned at the outer ends, overlapped and fastened. by a pivot pin as indicated by 16. The straps are prefera'bly slightly bowed so that they will tend to open into hoop form. The other ends of the strap are turned at right angles to form similar fingers 17 and 17 Theouter lower corners of the fingers are bevelled and intended to rest upon the washer 13. The fingers are bored slightly oif centers from their axes to receive point pin 12. A not 1 If the straps 15 and 15' of the hoop arepressed together so as to flatten the latter as shown in Fig. 2, the hoop and net may be pushed into the handle. As the strap flattens, the fingers press the washer 13 downwardly against the action-of the sprin 14 compressing the latter. Due to the 0 center position of the pivot pin with respect to the fingers, the latter do not take a position on dead center nor do they move over center which would be detrimental in attempting to open the net. In opening the net, the hoop 1s grasped at the end and the net pulled outwardly. This brings the shank block to the end of the handle, and if the nibs 9 are not in position to ride into the low part of the upper surface of the block, they will engage some point on the surface and due to the inclination of the surface turn the shank and the net so as to cause the nibs to ride into the low part and maintain their position as the box reaches its movement of the sha abutted b and maintain the hoop from the invention which is defined in the outermost osition. The stops also act to.- prevent wit drawal of-the frame. The pressure of the straps 15 and 15' outwardly against the bell end of the handle tending to spread the hoo shank upwardly. ressure of the washer 13 against the fingers of the bee tends tospread the stra s and also pul the block to the outer en Thus, the tension ofthe hoop and the s ring 14: tend to keep the shank back at t e outer end of the handle in open position. The nibs 9 being positmned in the pockets maintain the hoop against turning in the handle.

In Figs. 6 and 7 a modified form of construction is shown. A handle 20which iselliptical in cross section is provided. Slid' ably mounted within the handle 1s a shank block carrying the hoo To l1m1t the outer block, the handle is provided with nibs 21. The outer end ofthe handle ma also be belled.

The shank lock comprises a washer 22 which is elliptical in form and is slidably mounted upon a stem 23. The upper end of the stem is bifurcated'to receive fingers 24 and 24 of the hoop. The construction of these fingers is the same as in the preferred form heretofore described. The fingers are pivotally secured in the stem by means of a pin and the lower ends of the fingers are the washer 22. Secured to the bottom 0 the stem is a disk member 25 conforming to the shape of the bore of the handle against which rests the spiral spring 26 tendingtopush the washer 22 outwardly. The operation of the device is obvious, the elli tical bore together with washer 22 and dish 25 holdiiig the hook against turning in the handle. I

Various other modifications ofthe invention may be resorted to without departing ap ended claims.

at we claim is: k Y

1. Ina landing net, the combination of a tubular handle, a net frame slidablymounted in the bore of said handle, said not frame comprising a collapsible hoo s lit to rovide overlapping fingers, a shan block s idabl mounted in said handle, meanspivotal y securing said fin ers to said block? at the ends thereof, and resi ient means mounted on said block engaging the free ends of said fingers and tendmg to spread the latter.

- 2. In a landing net, the combination of a tubular handle,.a net frame slidably mounted in the bore of said handle, said netframe comprising a collapsible hoop split to pros 'vide overlapping fin ers, a shank block slidends ofv said fingers, an means pivo the wall of said bore at the 0 axial center of said fingers and resilient means mounted on said 100 engaging the free ends of said fingers'and tending to spread the latter. will tend to draw the vide overlapping fingers, a shank block having a bore, a comlpression spring mounted in sa1d bore, a was er mounted on the top of said compression sprin and 'engagin the y securing saidfingers to said block adjacent the ends thereo Y 4. In a landing net, the combination of a tubular handle, a net frame slidably mounted in the bore of said handle, said net frame comprising acol lapsible hoop split to provide overlappin fingers, a shank block having a bore slida ly mounted in said handle, a compression spring in said bore, a washer -mounted on' the top of said compression spring and engaging the ends of said fingers, and means pivotally securing said fingers to said block atthe end thereof with the pivot point off the axial center of said fingers.

5. In a landing net, the combination of a tubular handle provided with a stop projecting from the wall of said bore at the open end of said handle, a net frame slida 1v mounted .in the bore of said handle, said net frame comprising a collapsible hoo split to provide overlapping fingers, a sha block having an inclined upper edge with a pocket whereby the; stop may engage said edge and position said block, means pivotally securing said fingers to said block' adj acent the ends thereof, and resilient means mounted on said block en g the free ends of said fingers and tending to spread the latter.

6. In 'a landing net, the combination of a tubular handle having stops projecting from 11 end of said handle, a net frame slidab y mounted in the bore of said handle, said net frame comprising a collapsible hoop split to provide overlapping fingers, a shank block having a bore slidably mounted in said handle, a compression spring in said bore, a washer mounted on the top of said compression sprin and engaging the ends of said fingers, said s ank block having ears on the upper edge with pockets between the ears whereby said stops may en age said edge and position said, block, sai fingers bein pivotally secured between said ears with the pivot points off the axial centers of said fingers.

In witness that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto subscribed our names this 12th .day of October, 1923.

. SAMUEL H. HIGGINBOTHAM.

HENRY G. GODLEY. 

